Monument record MHG24909 - North Ballachulish
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NN 0550 6019 (20m by 20m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NN06SE |
| Old County | INVERNESS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | KILMALLIE |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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Full Description
Ground Penetrating Radar revealed three peat-filled basins with shallower areas of peat in between. In the deepest basin which had a maximum peat depth of 4m, a series of anomalies was noted which was tested by sample excavation. There seems to have been a wooden platform there, built during the Bronze Age in an area of open water.
Various items seem to have been ritually deposited in the (then) lake including the famous Ballachulish figurine (SMR NN06SE0004).
As a result of the work the area was removed from the Local Plan housing allocation and scheduled.
See report no 364: Clarke C, 1998, Investigations at Noth Ballachulish Moss: Final Report (CFA 424)
Also other reports on this site
JW
2-4-04
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Record last edited
May 13 2016 12:00AM
